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By Tom Degun

May 21 - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) have become the first world governing body to set up training facilities for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after its President C.K. Wu signed a landmark agreement with Carlos Nuzman, President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and Mauro da Silva, President of the Brazilian Confederation of Boxing (CBBoxe).

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Saunders leads British boxing team for Moscow

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

May 20 - British Boxing has selected a 12-man team, which includes Beijing Olympian Bradley Saunders (pictured), to compete in the forthcoming European Championships in Moscow on June 4-13.

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World Series of Boxing finals to be held in Macau

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 11 - The finals of the inaugural World Series of Boxing (WSB) will take place in Macau next March, it has been announced.

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Ward the star as Wu praises young boxers ahead of Youth Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

May 3 - International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) President C.K Wu has praised the quality on display at the 2010 Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, as all of the medallists, including Ireland's Joe Ward (pictured in red), secured qualification for the inaugural Summer Youth Olympic Games in August.

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USA pull out of Youth World Boxing Championships despite postponement

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

April 20 - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) have postponed the start of the 2010 Youth World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, until next Sunday (April 25) due to the closure of European airports following the Icelandic volcanic eruption, they have announced.

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China bids for 2012 Women's World Boxing Championships

By Duncan Mackay

April 18 - China are to bid for the 2012 Women's World Boxing Championships, which is set to be a warm-up for when the sport makes its debut at the London Olympics later that year, they have announced.

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Irish boxing hit by row over appointment of new high performance director

By Duncan Mackay

April 16 - Irish boxing's preparations for London 2012, where they will be seeking to build on their success at Beijing in 2008 when they won three medals, including a bronze for light-flyweight Paddy Barnes (pictured) could be jeopradised after a row broke-out over the appointment of a new high performance director.

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Turkish delight for British men and women boxers

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

April 13 - British Boxing’s men and women are returning from a successful tournament in Ankara, Turkey, where they picked up four medals and two golds, which were won by flyweight Khalid Yafai (pictured) and middleweight Savannah Marshall.

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London set to miss out on World Series of Boxing over money worries

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

April 13 - Britain still remain set to miss out on hosting a leg of revolutionary new World Series of Boxing (WSB) due to the financial burden that a London franchise would put on the British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA).

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PR company appointed to promote new WSB

By Duncan Mackay

April 9 - Weber Shandwick has been selected by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to launch the newly created World Series of Boxing (WSB), which is due to begin in September.

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British Boxing picks its magnificent seven for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

March 26 - Seven British women, including four-time Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) light welterweight champion Natasha Jonas (pictured), have been given the chance to make history after being named in the squad for the British team that will prepare for the 2012 Olympics in London.

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British Boxing strengthens coaching team for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

March 22 - The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) has added to its coaching team ahead of London 2012 with the appointments of Paul Walmsley and Lee Pullen (pictured right).

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Pakistan coach warns Amir Khan's brother he is not guaranteed place in team for London

By Duncan Mackay

March 7 - A row has broken out in Pakistan between boxing officials and the country's head coach after it was announced that Amir Khan's younger brother, Haroon (pictured), was to represent the country at this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and the Olympic Games at London in 2012.

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Amir Khan's brother to fight for Pakistan at London 2012 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay

March 5 - Haroon Khan (pictured), the younger brother of Olympic silver medallist and world lightweight champion Amir, has agreed to fight for Pakistan at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and the London 2012 Olympics, it was announced tonight.

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Zou turns down professional chance to defend title at London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

February 10 - China's first Olympic boxing gold medalist, Zou Shiming (pictured), has turned down the opportunity to turn professional so he can defend his title at London in 2012, he has announced.

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